Range Days in France

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We offer short breaks in SW France which include shooting original WW1/WW2 rifles & pistols.

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@militariafair @NorfolkFairs @WarehouseAntiq @stockotrader Sorry we are already booked into this one on the other side of the country!

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Sunday 7th October we have a large stall in the barn at this event. Plenty of vehicles and groups attending. Hope to see you there!

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Neil's latest title from Osprey - a must have for anyone interested in the Luger! We are pleased to say we helped him and his team with a special range day so he kindly sent us a couple of copies. We are always happy to design a bespoke day.

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@RichardClem @MrKrisViking @NavalAuthor @herts_at_war @GERArmyResearch More the merrier!

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@DrewPritchard @RSPCA_official Good for pineapples and cheese

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A very nice, crisp, mint 1963 copy of this excellent book dedicated to the history of the French Paras. For sale.

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A tempting French scrap pile we came across today! Who knows what lurks beneath....?

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Our French Hotchkiss feed belt after a sympathetic clean up and before, as bought last weekend. Interestingly the rounds are 1940 dated but are original to it as they were seized solid in there until judicious amounts of WD40 freed them!

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Last weekend's Kar 98k bayonet, scabbard and frog after a good clean.

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As well as buying from the public RDF also maintain extensive contacts amongst the Antiques trade down here in SW France and that's just how we acquired this huge 21cm 1917 German howitzer case today. In perfect, untouched order it'll be at Ciney late next month.

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As well as buying from the public RDF also maintain extensive contacts amongst the Antiques trade down here in SW France and that's just how we acquired this huge 21cm 1917 German howitzer case today. In perfect, untouched order it'll be at Ciney late next month.

[Paul Laidlaw @ThePaulLaidlaw]

US Army 1873 Trowel bayonet. An interesting solution to the problem of providing an entrenching tool for infantry. While well met by some troops, ultimately it fell short as both bayonet & tool. The invention, engineering & ingenuity behind military kit development is fascinating

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@lucas2_p 42 dated, non matching scabbard but the frog is vg and very well marked. Should clean up really well.

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A few (very) random brocante finds.....

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Just enjoying ourselves with these five and plenty of ammo.

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A fairly common brocante find over here as large numbers of these Sten speed Reloaders were dropped to the Resistance in with Stens, mags & ammo. This is our most recent one and we normally have a few kicking around.

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Another WW1 French Adrian we picked up today. In need of a good clean it is complete down to the guys last four of his Army number. It will join our others for UK autumn shows.

[Mashvalleymilitaria @Mashvalleymil]

A special lot- Captain Vanner - DSO, MC & bar ,Leicestershire regiment, finally died 1919 from effects of gas, still just a boy at 22

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Saw this van at a brocante &Yes it's a civ truck but it was used by Wehrmacht - check out the sand paint.Retains wartime gas fuel system & is remarkably orig as it's a barn find! Seems Resistance captured it back. Stuff like this survives here due to many empty agricultural bdgs.

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@DrewPritchard Flogging ? Or perhaps something involving Gav pulling on those scary black rubber gloves on 'Restorers?'. In France you can actually gently ram them providing your Range Rover has a suitable bull-bar.